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135 Jefferson corridor small businesses in Detroit are getting tech help in unique programs

A unique free program that pairs college students and professionals with Detroit small business owners in need of digital and other skills is getting results.

Since the start of the Community Tech Workers program, 135 micro businesses have received technical assistance.

Leading the program is Detroit-based Jefferson East Inc. — a nonprofit that supports the Jefferson Avenue commercial corridor, covering 6.7 linear miles near the city’s riverfront — in partnership with the University of Michigan’s Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project. The goal is to connect small businesses with technology.

“I was hoping that we would increase people’s digital literacy and then

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Small business owners’ mental health getting worse: BDC

BDC is launching a therapy program for clients as mental health scores deteriorate

Published May 10, 2023 • Last updated 3 days ago • 3 minute read

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The Business Development Bank of Canada. Photo by Courtesy Business Development Bank of Canada

Almost half of Canadian entrepreneurs are experiencing mental health challenges, according to a new Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) report, prompting the Crown corporation

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Amazon Sponsored San Francisco’s Small Business Week. really.

  • Amazon is a sponsor of San Francisco’s small business week, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
  • Small businesses in the city say they view Amazon as a competitor, not a supporter.
  • Amazon on depends on small sellers for sales, but its marketplace poses problems for businesses.

Bookstores, hardware stores, and other small businesses in San Francisco got a surprise during the city’s small business week: Amazon, perhaps their biggest competitor, is sponsoring the event.

The e-commerce giant

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Small business confidence is up, but inflation concerns linger

Inflation is a top concern for small business owners, a new CNBC survey finds

While the mood on Main Street has brightened, concerns about the economy, stubborn inflation and the banking system are weighing on small business owners, according to the latest quarterly survey from CNBC and Momentive.

Small business confidence for the second quarter rose slightly to 46 from 45 in the first quarter, although that still remains below the baseline for optimism. Forty percent of owners describe their current business conditions as good, up from 34% in the first quarter and nearly half (46%) say they project revenue to increase in the next year.

But just 21% said they’d describe the economy

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Shoppers mourn as popular grocer and rival Whole Foods prepare to close for good

LOCAL shoppers will lose another beloved small business that is set to shut down after years of providing healthy, natural groceries to the community.

Nature Market, a popular Long Island, New York grocery store chain, will close one of their four locations around the week of May 18.

long Island shoppers mourn as popular grocer and rival Whole Foods prepare to close for good

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long Island shoppers mourn as popular grocer and rival Whole Foods prepare to close for goodcredit: Getty
Nature Market, a popular family-owned grocery store chain, will close one of their four locations around the week of May 18

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Nature Market, a popular family-owned grocery store chain, will close one of their four locations around the week of May 18Credits: Google Maps

According to their website, the family-owned grocery store

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Readers are Leaders – PHE America

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I am not sure where I first heard the phrase “readers are leaders” but it is something that has stuck with me throughout my entire life. I am now in my second year of retirement from teaching and coaching after 37 years of doing both. As I have thought about what to do in my retirement, one thing that keeps coming back into my mind is the need to read some great books. I have always believed that reading can help you become the best version of yourself for others. When you are busy with coaching and teaching, like I

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Unleash small businesses by exempting them from corporate taxes

We’ve got to stop stifling our entrepreneurs by taxing them into the ground and making them jump through countless bureaucratic hoops

Published May 02, 2023 • Last updated 2 days ago • 3 minute read

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Small businesses are often described as the backbone of our economy — and that’s because they are. They develop new products and technologies that drive economic growth and create new jobs. But if small businesses are so important, why aren’t we doing more to support their success and foster even greater growth?

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Small businesses worry about the impact of potential CRA strike over a billion-dollar wage hike

TORONTO, April 17, 2023 /CNW/ – The potential strike by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) unionized workers over a 33% raise over three years poses a threat to small businesses that rely on CRA services and tax guidance every day, warns the Canadian Federation of Independent Business ( CFIB).

“The timing couldn’t be worse. The potential strike would create additional uncertainty, especially in the middle of the tax season. With certain CRA services being delayed or unavailable during a labor disruption, we worry that many small businesses may not be able to get answers in a timely manner or

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